Minnesota Wild reach Stanley Cup Playoffs second round
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Updated · NHL.com · May 3
Minnesota Wild reach Stanley Cup Playoffs second round
9 articles · Updated · NHL.com · May 3
They sealed the series 4-2 with a 5-2 Game 6 home win over the Dallas Stars, ending an 11-year wait for Wild fans.
Quinn Hughes scored the go-ahead third-period goal before Matt Boldy added two empty-netters, as Minnesota eliminated a higher-seeded Dallas team.
The Wild now face the Colorado Avalanche, described by players as the league's best team, with captain Jared Spurgeon and teammates urging the club to build on the breakthrough.
Is superstar Quinn Hughes the missing piece the Wild needed to finally conquer their historic rival, the Avalanche?
After ending an 11-year drought, can the Wild's defensive strategy actually contain the record-setting Colorado Avalanche?